World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2019
World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2019 On the first-ever World Patient Safety Day on 17 September 2019, WHO will launch a global campaign to create awareness of patient safety and urge people to show their commitment to making healthcare safer. Patient safety is the absence of preventable harm to a patient during the process […]
World Suicide Prevention Day #WSPD
The theme for 2019 is Working Together to Prevent Suicide According to the WHO, every year close to 800 000 people take their own life and there are many more people who attempt suicide. Every suicide is a tragedy that affects families, communities and entire countries and has long-lasting effects on the people left behind. […]
Sexuality Education for all: a bridge to sexual health
“Sexuality Education for all: a bridge to sexual health” is the focus of this year’s World Sexual Health Day on 4 September 2019 Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and […]
World First Aid Day 2019
World First Aid Day 2019 First aid is immediate help provided to a sick or injured person until professional help arrives. It is concerned not only with physical injury or illness but also with other initial care, including psychosocial support for people suffering emotional distress from experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. It may include […]
VITILIGO
Vitiligo is a condition in where white patches develop on the skin. It can affect any area of the skin, and most people with vitiligo have white patches on the face, neck and hands. Causes The condition is as a result of loss of melanin. Melanocytes – the pigment forming cell have been destroyed. Vitiligo […]
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a first aid technique that is used to revive people who suffer a “cardiac arrest” (when the heart stops beating). It involves doing chest compressions and giving rescue breaths to keep a person alive until a defibrillator can be used. A defibrillator is an electrical device which can be used to […]
BREASTFEEDING
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated August 1st– 7th every year. This year’s World Breastfeeding Week slogan is “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding”. Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing young infants with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Infants should be exclusively breastfed – that is, receive only breast milk – for the first six […]
Brain Tumors Explained
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of cells within the brain or its surrounding tissues. Tumors can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). They can originate in the brain (primary tumors) or spread from other parts of the body (metastatic tumors).
HEPATITIS
What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. There are five main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. In particular, types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and, together, are the most […]
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
What is Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)? SCD is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Healthy red blood cells are round, and they move through small blood vessels to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. In someone who has SCD, the red blood cells become hard and sticky and look like a […]